Women in Media in the United States


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Table of contents
- 1. Consumption
Daily time women spent with media 2017
U.S. reading consumption: average reading time in 2018, by gender
Frequency of streaming TV shows in the U.S. 2019, by gender
Female TV viewers in the U.S. as of June 2017, by genre
Most popular news platforms in the U.S. 2018, by gender
Daily online activities of female U.S. internet users 2017, by age
- 2. Film
Share of women in films in the U.S. 2017, by genre
Distribution of speaking characters in film in the U.S. 2017, by gender
Share of female film directors in Hollywood 2018
Gender distribution lead actors in films in the U.S. 2011-2017
Share of composers working on movies in Hollywood 2013-2018
Share of women in behind-the-scenes roles in Hollywood 1998-2018
Best-paid actresses in 2019
- 3. Television
Gender distribution of TV directors in the U.S. 2017, by studio
Share of female staff on broadcast network programs 2018, by role
Share of females behind-the-scenes in TV streaming in the U.S. 2018, by role
Gender distribution of roles for broadcast scripted shows in the U.S. 2015-2017
Gender distribution of roles for cable scripted shows in the U.S. 2015-2017
Share of female characters on broadcast network programs 2018, by ethnicity
Distribution of speaking characters on broadcast TV in the U.S. 2018, by gender
Highest earning Hollywood TV actresses 2018
- 4. Music
Gender distribution of popular songs in the U.S. 2018, by genre
Gender distribution of writers of popular songs in the U.S. 2012-2018
Gender of producers in the music industry in the U.S. 2018
Spotify: top streams worldwide 2017, by gender
- 5. News media
Income of publishing employees in the U.S. 2018
Gender distribution of newspaper journalists in the U.S. 2017, by publication
Gender distribution of print news journalists in the U.S. 2017, by topic
Radio news work force in the U.S. 2014-2017, by ethnicity
- 6. Media portrayal
Opinion on violence against women in TV shows in the U.S. 2019
Opinion on increase of violence against women on TV in the U.S. 2019, by gender
Attitudes to treatment of women in old James Bond films U.S. 2019, by gender
View on adequate number of roles for women in Hollywood movies 2019, by gender
Female sexualization in top grossing films in the U.S. 2017 by age
- 7. Accolades
Female-led Oscar-nominated movies with biggest ROI 2018
Gender distribution of Grammy nominees in the U.S. 2013-2018
Gender distribution of Grammy Awards nominees in the U.S. 2019, by category
Gender distribution of lead actors in Oscar-winning movies in the U.S. 2011-2017
Distribution of Oscar-eligible films in the U.S. by gender and category 2017
Number of Golden Globe Best Director nominees 1980-2019, by gender
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- Women's and fashion magazines in GermanyWomen's and fashion magazines in Germany
- Social media marketingSocial media marketing
- Brands on social mediaBrands on social media
- Media in ChinaMedia in China
- Media usage in the United Kingdom (UK)Media usage in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Media usage in EuropeMedia usage in Europe
- Ethnic groups in the U.S. - media consumptionEthnic groups in the U.S. - media consumption
- Media usage among children in GermanyMedia usage among children in Germany
- Media in ChileMedia in Chile
- Media use in the U.S.Media use in the U.S.
- Print media in the U.S.Print media in the U.S.
- Millennials in the U.S.: media & marketingMillennials in the U.S.: media & marketing
- Children and media in the U.S.Children and media in the U.S.
- Media usage in GermanyMedia usage in Germany
- LGBTQ media in the United StatesLGBTQ media in the United States
- Media usage in DenmarkMedia usage in Denmark
- Media in BrazilMedia in Brazil
- Digitalization in the media industry in DenmarkDigitalization in the media industry in Denmark
- South Korea social media usageSouth Korea social media usage
- Media in MexicoMedia in Mexico
- Media usage in NorwayMedia usage in Norway
- Media usage in SwedenMedia usage in Sweden
- Australian media industryAustralian media industry
- LGBTQ media in CanadaLGBTQ media in Canada
- Global video streaming marketGlobal video streaming market
- Newspaper industry in the U.S.Newspaper industry in the U.S.
- Global music streaming marketGlobal music streaming market
- Time women spend with media 2017 Time women spend with media 2017
- Daily time women spent with media 2017 Daily time women spent with media 2017
- Women's World Cup most popular players on social media 2019Women's World Cup most popular players on social media 2019
- Women's World Cup most popular brands on social media 2019Women's World Cup most popular brands on social media 2019
- Public opinion on what is done in the media to achieve equal rights in France 2019Public opinion on what is done in the media to achieve equal rights in France 2019
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